Basketball UFO

Chapter 19 Facing Jordan
At the beginning of December, at 12 o'clock in the morning in New York, it was cold and lonely.

There were two obvious marks left on the floor-to-ceiling windows of Carter's room, which were not forced to dissipate by the cold air outside the window.

It has to be said that the recovery ability of black people is strong. Banks, who was sore just now, was able to get back to work immediately after taking a rest, preparing to shoot the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

"Don't you need to eat breakfast?" Banks' assistant asked concerned, "A healthy lifestyle is not about skipping breakfast, but controlling nutrition, not too much, so as to maintain health."

"No, I've already eaten breakfast. I feel full." Banks smiled, his whole face was radiant and he was in surprisingly good condition.

Fagan reached out to Carter to hear what Carter had to say about a new endorsement deal.

"The company that can achieve endorsement is a well-known company, Playboy, and wants to sign you as their underwear model, and the price they offer is $50 a year."

Carter thought about it for a while. In the not-too-distant future, photos of him wearing only boxer angles will be hung in Manhattan squares, and people passing by all over the world can see his sexy figure.

"I was given $20 for chewing gum, but only $50 for wearing it."

Feigen was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood what Carter meant, and there was still something to talk about.

Gotta pay more!
The offer was too low, and Carter's commercial value began to show. Playboy quickly found business opportunities and planned to sign Carter ahead of schedule. Naturally, the price would not be high.

As long as there is competition, as long as Carter continues to shine, Playboy will have to pay a higher price if they want to sign Carter.

Carter is confident that his business value will continue to rise.I don’t want a playboy to spend a small amount of money to achieve big things.

"I will continue to talk. Recently, Mucci has followed me and is also helping to deal with this matter." Fagan continued to express his position. He has discovered Carter's potential, and he must follow closely, and he will make a lot of money in the future.

"You can handle the business matters. My mission is to train well and play every game well. I will win honors and you will have a greater say when the time comes."

The fact is that simple, Carter's worth will be reflected on the court.As long as his performance gets better and better, the commercial value will only get higher and higher.

Athletes flying in the air are also walking clothes hangers and walking hormones.Countless big businessmen will flock here, and Carter will slowly build his own business sector.

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In the next few games, the Nets did not play easily, winning or losing, which accelerated the team's running-in.

Facing the Knicks at home, the team fought until the last minute to lose, and Carter missed the buzzer-beater.

Patrick Ewing broke out in a cold sweat and hugged Carter after the game, "You will become the next superstar."

"Next time, I will definitely succeed." Carter was still very upset.

The feeling of not being able to win a game that might have been won is not good at all.He loves to win and beats all his opponents.

Missing the final shot is actually quite normal.In a tight game, the shooting percentage in the last 24 seconds was very low. Even for superstars, the shooting percentage would not be high.

Michael Jordan is the most outrageous, almost 50%, and no other player exceeds 40%.Carter has only played a few games and has already made and missed buzzer-beating shots.

"His goal is to lead the team to victory. As long as he can't win, Carter will be unwilling," Okulley explained to Ewing, "I know that guy very well. He trained with me for more than a month in the summer. He will definitely become a superstar. , Unfortunately, the team failed to select him."

Ewing looked at Carter's back, thoughtful.

"I'm going to do better next time and shoot more resolutely." Carter didn't participate in the press conference. Kendall Gill attended the postgame session of the game, and he chatted with Cassell in the locker room.

"Man, you are good enough. You scored 40 points in this game and 40 points against the Knicks. Do you know what it means? Super data, star player." Cassell comforted Carter.

Carter is a rookie and has only played a few games, and the season is still long. He will be numb to winning and losing games in the future.

The Knicks are one of the strongest defensive teams in the league. Jeff Van Gundy's team is known for its defense. Carter still scored the highest points of the season from the Knicks, which has exceeded most players in the league.

"Personal data is not important, the most important thing is victory. I want to win the championship!" Carter's voice was not loud, but he was extremely determined.After speaking, he wiped his face with a towel and threw it into the recycling bin vigorously.

Dunking Ewing on the court can't make him less upset about losing the game.Ewing, Oakley, "CIC King" Alan Houston, and "Auntie" Larry Johnson are really difficult to deal with.

"Fortunately, Carter didn't succeed in the lore, and we will be defeated." Larry Johnson said bluntly after the game, with sympathy, "Carter is unstoppable, I have tried my best to defend, and let him score 40 points, which is terrible. "

Larry Johnson's defensive ability is extremely strong, but it's a pity that Carter's game is like a piece of paper. Between turns and half-turns, step-back jumpers let Larry Johnson's strength hit the cotton.

As long as there is a chance, Carter will also go inside and hit hard, causing damage.

Jeff Van Gundy also had lingering fears, and had the same idea as Larry Johnson, "Carter will become a superstar in the league. He has extraordinary abilities."

In the next game against the poor Celtics, Carter broke out again and scored 40 points again, killing the Celtics by a big score.

Antoine Walker started for 37 minutes and scored 18 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists. His performance was amazing. He also adapted to the rhythm of NBA games.

But compared to Carter's superstar statistics, Walker pales in comparison.

The reporter asked Celtics head coach ML Kyle directly, "Will you regret it? The Celtics have the No. 6 pick, but they didn't choose Carter."

Kyle smiled slightly, "The team is on the right path. The future is bright."

Obviously, the Celtics have shamelessly messed up and lost crazily for Tim Duncan, just to win next year's No. [-] pick.

Antoine Walker thought he would be recognized for getting a double-double, but unexpectedly the team didn't care at all.All the team cares about is the 1997 No. [-] pick.

"I have to play better data, and even if I am traded out next season, I can get better opportunities." His mentality has changed.I didn't find a sense of belonging in the Celtics, so I just muddled through, and we will talk about future things in the future.

The Nets game is still going on, and until late December, the Nets have maintained a good winning percentage.Until they defeated the Celtics again at home, the Nets played a total of 12 games with a winning rate of more than 22%, winning 50 of them.

"It's unimaginable that Carter led the Nets to the top eight. This is incredible. He is the first player to shine in this rookie class."

"Carter will become a superstar. There is no doubt about it. He has a maturity and leadership ability different from rookies."

TNT is already building momentum for the Nets' next national broadcast.

Carter, as the focus of attention, has attracted the attention of all teams. In order to defend Carter, each team has arranged perimeter defensive pioneers.

In the next game, the Nets will go to Chicago to challenge the Bulls, the king of the league.

More than a week ago, the Nets faced the Bulls at home and lost by a full 20 points. It was the Nets' biggest loss this season.In that game, Jordan scored 32 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in an understatement. Carter, under the care of Pippen, only scored 24 points. The gap was still obvious.

Under Carter's defense, Pippen only scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, and his scoring performance was slightly worse than in other games.

This game also has an important significance. It is the first game after the All-Star voting begins.

Carter is the only player of the Nets to become an All-Star candidate. He is the boss of a weak team and is also an All-Star candidate.The All-Star starting lineup is selected based on the number of fans.Other All-Star players are determined by voting by sports reporters, team coaches, etc.

"The next game will be the time to test Carter's quality."

"I hope he won't be beaten too badly."

In the pre-game interview, Jordan rarely commented on Carter, "Vince is very good. The first time I played against him, I felt that he has the momentum to move forward. I believe he will succeed with the Nets."

"He is very talented in dunking, I hope he participates in this year's dunk contest. He will win the championship, I believe!"

The reporter exclaimed, unexpectedly, even Jordan praised Carter's dunk so much. It seems that Carter's dunk is a genius among geniuses.

"In this game, I will defend Carter and not let him score another 24 points." Jordan smiled meaningfully.

In the first match between the two teams, Carter made sudden shots, which made Pippen very uncomfortable. Jordan was going to teach his juniors a lesson.

Jordan has this confidence.He is the No. 1 player in the league, the strongest player, both offensively and defensively.

A player in Los Angeles happened to see Jordan's evaluation of Carter and immediately decided in his heart, "I want to participate in this year's dunk contest, and I want to win the championship. I hope Carter can also participate, and I will beat him head-on."

Carter didn't know that anyone regarded him as an opponent in the dunk contest. He didn't plan to participate in this year's dunk contest at all. It was not interesting.And participating in the slam dunk contest too early will have too little influence on future players.

Keep the suspense!
Let the fans look forward to it, let the league worry, and then he will participate in the dunk contest.Suspend your appetite first, and only dunk crazily in the game.

In recent years, the slam dunk contest has become more and more ugly, and the ratings have been declining.If there is no slam dunk beyond imagination, the slam dunk contest will be reduced to a tasteless event.

Carter was also interviewed before the game, "The Bulls are currently the strongest team in the league. They have superstars. Jordan is the best basketball player on the planet. He represents the present, and I represent the future!!!"

"If Jordan guards me, I will feel very happy. I hope to confront him head-on. This is the glory of the offensive player. I will try to make him trouble."

Carter is also confident.Facing Jordan, no matter how he plays, he can always attract attention.

What's more, he is confident that he will not be defended by Jordan to only 19 points. Jordan just treats it as an ordinary game, but Carter is ready to work hard.

Bare feet are not afraid to wear shoes.

Back then, Jordan scored 63 points in the playoffs against the Celtics, and was called God possessed. Then "Big Bird" Bird put down his harsh words, and if Jordan scored more than 20 points, he would go back and start the game. tractor.In the next game, Jordan scored only 19 points.

Carter will face Jordan's defense, and a shadow will immediately appear on the Nets.If Carter is blocked, the game may be lost by 30 points.Against Pippen in the last game, Carter still scored 24 points. Jordan's defense was more resilient than Pippen.

Kendall Gill looked confused. Jordan defended Carter, so Pippen had to defend him.When he played against Jordan before, he scored 10 points. No one would say that if he played against Pippen, he would have scored at least 15 points, right?

The pressure is a bit high.

Cassell is still studying Ron Harper, the starting point guard of the Bulls. He is 198 cm tall and nearly 7 centimeters taller than Cassell.

"Vince, I will do what I should do. You can rest assured to compete with Jordan." Cassel promised Carter.

"My good brother, look after other people and don't do stupid things. We are too weak inside and can only entangle from the outside." Carter also knew that the Bulls were going to fight with all their strength. The Nets would lose, but they couldn't lose ugly.

"You just need to play good data, and the rest is not important." Cassel's eyes were bright, "Your time has not come yet, but I believe it will definitely come. I believe you will surprise Jordan. More importantly, this time Play the game well, and you're going to be an All-Star."

Carter also realized that the All-Star voting began. This nationwide live broadcast is a "little gift" from the league. If he plays well in the game against the Bulls, more fans will notice him.

"I get it, and together we're taking this team to the playoffs."

All we can say now is learn from the Bulls. If they can be tempered in the playoffs, the team will definitely be stronger. It's not yet time.

The collision between No. 1 Jordan and supernova Carter really attracted countless fans.

Before the game even started, the fans were already looking forward to it in front of the TV.

"I feel like Carter is going to be guarded to death today. Jordan and Pippen's defense is too scary."

"Hopefully Carter surpasses 24 points. Jordan has dominated the league. If someone else challenges him, great."

"If Carter has more than 24 points, I will vote for him in the All-Star ballot."

The United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls, was packed. 2 fans greeted their king with the shouts of mountains and tsunamis.

This kind of momentum has already made the rest of the Nets soft.The serious bull looks like a red cloth to everyone, and wants to rush to death.

Cassel is better. After all, he has experienced two finals matches and his mentality has matured and he doesn't take it seriously.Kendall Gill, Sean Bradley, and Jason Williams are all shaking.

Only Carter was enjoying the cheers, "Here's my welcome!"

(End of this chapter)